Golf bag



' peciallv when clubs are inserted in the Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

IUNITED STATES PATENT oFljcE.

Jorrit w. s'rEvENs, or NEW Yoan, N. Y.

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` Application led January 22, 1924. Serial No. 687,714.

eral 'distinct and separate features, each aiming to correct shortcomings Vof golf bagsf at the present time in use, and the combination of which` roduces a bag in many respects more satis actory and eiiicient.`

Another object is to provide a golf bag,l the form of which is such that the. advantage and convenience in carrying afforded by the ordinary round section are retained, while at the same timeA certain advantages which may be derived by making the bag ofa squre or rectangular section, are also real ize A fuither object is to provide a golf bag, the design of which is such as to conveniently provide for separation of the metal from the' wood' clubs, at the same time providing ample and separate room for clothes.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, this invention furthermore consists in certain novel constructions and arrange ments of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and claimed in the appended claims. l

It is well known that the ordinary golf bag has a round, elongated shape, and con-y sists of a single pocket into which the han.

'dles of the various clubs are inserted, pro vided, on the outside, with a handle and a shoulder strap for'carrying purposes, and with a small auxiliary pocket for carrying the balls. This type 'of bag is generally produced by attaching a canvas body to a bottom plate made of leather or other suitable mateial, reinforcing the top with a leather ring, and by providing other leather trimmings at dilferentpoints. Sometimes, a metal top and bottom reinforcing rings are also used. I' -However, bags of ordinary designare not sufficiently rigid to stand, and even if made suificiently rigid their shape is such as to prevent any possibility of standing up, es-

has,

rendering the bag top heavy.- The result is,

. that the bag must either be continuously earried, or else it must'restagainst some point of support if laid down ina standing position, convenient for removing the clubs.

The carrying capacity of the ordinary golf bag is furthermore rather limited, owing y to its round shape.

The handles of the clubs all beingin one compartment, have a tendency to become mixed together, making it diiiicult to draw out the desired club; and another result of this arrangement, which is seriously objec tionable, is that the handles are apt to rubf -against' one another and also may be darm. aged by coming in contact with the metal heads of other clubs.

This causes the handles, or binding or covering of the handles to become rubbed, loose or cut, causing inconvenience to the player.

Iii addition, clothes, golf shoes, etc., must generally be packed inside of the bag at ranvdom, 'becoming entangled with the clubs, and diiiicult to remove when needed.

The golf bag forming the object of the present invention, overcomes all the defects mentioned, and still retains the com arative light weight and ease of carrying o the ordinary golf bag; in fact, when being car'- ried around, it rests against the body with a liat surface which divides thepress-ure onl a more extended area, and which is far more comfortable to the bearer than the round surface of an ordinary bag filled with clubs.

The invention 1will be more fully explained by referring to the accompanying drawings, in which an embodiment of the invention is illustrated, and in which:

Fig. l, is a plan view of my golf bag in the preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a `of the same;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional4 view in elevation of the saine.; Fig. fl is a side view in elevation ofthe same, partly broken on to show the inside partitions extending all the way to the bottom; Fig. 5 is perspective view in' elevation a view inperspective of the top part of the bag, protectedbv ahood or cover; and.,

Fig. is a plan view of a modified form of bag still remaining Within the scope of the present invention.,

My improved golf bag consists, essentially, of a tubular body 10, made of canvas or other suitable material. provided with a' bottom plate 11, preferably made of sti leather, and the open top of which, 12, is preferably provided with a removable hood or cover 13. Instead `of its section being round, `as is the case With the usual bag, my bag is made with a rectangular section rounded or slanted at the rear, to tit comfortably under the arm, as shown at 14.

The rectangular section With rounded or slanted end thus obtained, practically as Wide as the ordinary type of bag, but elongated from front to rear, is much roomier than that of the ordinary bag, and Will accommodate iron and Wood clubs, clothing,

golf boots, etc., with much greater ease; and v furthermore the bottom, on account of its straight sides a-nd of its larger area,afords a much firmer base, and enables the bag to stand on fairly even ground of its own accord.

The shape of the bag, furthermore, permits of its being conveniently divided into' several compartments, preferably a rearl compartment 15 for the Wooden clubs, a front compartment 16 for the irons, and a larger central compartment 17 for clothes, boots, etc. rI`he irons are preferably carried inthe front compartment on account of their greater Weight, which Will contribute towards holding the bag in its proper position in relation to the body when carried around.

The compartments mentioned are formed by means of crosswise partitions 18, 19, made of canvas or leather, and extending from the top all the Way down to the bottom of the bag, the same being secured by stitching or riveting or in any other suitable manner to the sides. Besides dividing the bag into compartments of convenient size, these partitions serve the purpose of reinforcing ribs, which are by themselves sufficient to give to the bag sufficient stiffness to enable the same to stand Without sagging, Whether loaded or unloaded.

VHowever, in practice I prefer to further reinforce the bag With longitudinal leather strips 20, which, besides adding to its strength, serve to improve its appearance; and it is obvious, that if still greater rigidity of construction should be desired, metal or Wood stays may be added, running from ltop to bottom.

Theshape of the bag is determined and maintained by metal top and bottom rings or frames 21, 22, which are concealed'by leather trimmings 23, 24, and to Which the canvas forming the body of the bag is attached.

The bag is provided at thev rear with a handle 25, and'with the usual shoulder strap 26 for .carrying purposes, and a small outside poclre't 27 for carrying balls is also provided.

A hood or cover 13 such as shown in Fig. 5 may be permanently attached to the bag,

or the same may be made detachable and l carried either in a pocket provided at the side, or in the compartment for clothes.

In Fig. 6 I show a bag 29, the rear end of which is tapering instead of rounded, the section .being obtained simply by eutting off the rear corners of the rectangle.

This modified form is, to all intents and purposes, the equivalent of the form illustrated in the other drawings', and may be produced With equal ease; it has substantially the same advantages, and provides. an alternative design which may appeal to a different taste.

The improved construction illustrated and described produces a bag of great stability and strength, extremely convenient for the player, on account of'its` ability to stand Without support. The lpartitions extending all the Wayto the bottom positively prevent undue rubbing of the handles of the Wood clubswith the iron clubs, and also prevent entanglement of the clubs With the clothes and other articles of apparel. These are conveniently held in a separate, roomy pocket, free of contact with the clubs, which might be Wet or rusty, and might mar the clothes.

When the bag is carried under the arm, hanging from the shoulder strap, its rear rounded or slanted .surface fits nicely under the arm, in fact, just as nicely as a bag of the present round type. The added room which is made available by the rectangular front portion can be used to great advantage, and does not noticeably increase the bulk of the bag.

It is obvious that, if desired, the front corners also may be rounded oil' to a certain extent, Without detracting from the usefulness of the bag. Various other details may also be different from those shown, without departing from the spirit of this invention; and therefore I reserve myself the right to embody the invention in other Iforms suited to the convenience of the manufacturer, or to the desires of the user, and such as may enter, fairly, into the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A golf bag consisting of a hollow casing having an elongated substantially rectangular cross sectional outline, with a slanting rear end, provided with two longitudinal partitions running from side to side, reinforcing said casing, and dividing it into a front, a rear and an intermediate comlongitudinal partitions running from side to side, reinforcing said bod and dividing it into a plurality of longltudinal compartments.

3. A golf bag consisting of a hollow casing having an elongated substantially rectangular cross sectional outline, with a slanting rear end,I providedl with side to side partitions dividing said casing into a plurality of longitudinal compartments, and a handle and a. shoulder ystrap attached at the said rear end.

fl. A golf bag comprising a top and a bottom frame, each having an elongated substantially rectangular outline with a slanting rear end, a tubular body attached to said frames, a bottom plate attached to said body and to the bottom frame, two longitudinal partitions running from side to side, reinforcing said body and dividin it into a front, a rear andan intermedlate compartment, and a handle and a shoulder strap attached at the said rear end.

JOHN W. s'rEvENs. 

